Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6
7. Be3+0.41
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation (B88), reached after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Be3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.41).
Top engine moves
- +0.417. Be3 d5 8. exd5 exd5 9. Bb3 Bb4 10. O-O O-O 11. Bg5 Bxc3
- +0.377. Bb3 Qa5 8. O-O Nxd4 9. Qxd4 Bd7 10. Rd1 Bc6 11. Qc4 Rd8
- +0.347. a3 Nxd4 8. Qxd4 Be7 9. Be3 O-O 10. f3 Bd7 11. O-O-O Qa5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation?
After 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bc4 e6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Be3 for White, continuing d5 8. exd5 exd5 9. Bb3 Bb4 10. O-O O-O 11. Bg5 Bxc3. White is slightly better (+0.41). The next best moves are 7. Bb3 (+0.37) and 7. a3 (+0.34).
Is the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.41: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Leonhardt Variation?
B88. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).